European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters
August 22 - 26, 2012
(5) Valentin Dimov/Neven Neshev, Bulgaria
 
Valentin Dimov
Bulgaria
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 4, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Karozuali
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 3rd (CEV Varna 2012)
Career Winnings: US$2,964.53
Neven Neshev
Bulgaria
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Lukovit
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 22
Career Best: 2nd (CEV C&S Varna 2010)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (Varna 2012)
Career Winnings: US$9,366.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
CEV300100000011 US$3,754.20
CEV C&S300000110100 US$1,451.59
Overall600100110111 US$5,205.79
Previous Varna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
CEV C&S 2009 Did not play Nikolay Kolev - 9th
CEV C&S 2010 Teodor Marinov - Country Quota Konstantin Mitev - 2nd
CEV C&S 2011 Neven Neshev - 7th Valentin Dimov - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 7/4-8/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Q3 25th 60 € 0.00
CEV C&S 6/13-17/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Umag 12 9th 40 € 237.50
CEV C&S 5/23-27/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden Q3 17th 20 € 0.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2012 Winner 1 Oivind Hordvik / Morten Kvamsdal, Norway (12, Q6) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Fri, 8/24/2012 Winner 2 Jan Hadrava / Robert Kufa, Czech Republic (4) Won 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:45
Sat, 8/25/2012 Winner 3 Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (1) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:37
Sat, 8/25/2012 Contender 4 Miroslav Gradinarov / Konstantin Mitev, Bulgaria (16) Won 21-10, 24-22 0:40
Sun, 8/26/2012 Semi-Finals Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (2) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:42
Sun, 8/26/2012 Bronze Medal Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (1) Won By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Dimov/Neshev lead the series against the field 6-4 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
8/26/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Bronze Medal Dimov/Neshev 5 Stiekema/Varenhorst 1 By Forfeit  
8/25/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Winner 3 Stiekema/Varenhorst 1 Dimov/Neshev 5 21-13, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
8/26/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Dimov/Neshev 5 21-13, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 4 Hadrava/Kufa, Czech Republic 1-0
8/24/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Winner 2 Dimov/Neshev 5 Hadrava/Kufa 4 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Garcia/Marco, Spain 0-1
7/30/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Contender 3 Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 Dimov/Neshev 16 21-17, 23-21 0:42
Lead the series against # 12, Q6 Hordvik/Kvamsdal, Norway 1-0
8/24/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Winner 1 Dimov/Neshev 5 Hordvik/Kvamsdal 12, Q6 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # 15 Hadzhiev/Raev, Bulgaria 1-0
6/16/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Umag Contender 2 Dimov/Neshev 12 Hadzhiev/Raev 14 23-21, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Gradinarov/Mitev, Bulgaria 1-0
8/25/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Contender 4 Dimov/Neshev 5 Gradinarov/Mitev 16 21-10, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Babich/Ioisher, Ukraine 1-0
7/30/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Contender 2 Dimov/Neshev 16 Babich/Ioisher 6 21-18, 24-22 0:44
Trail the series against # Q12 Kufa/Pridal, Czech Republic 0-1
5/24/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden Qualifier 2 Kufa/Pridal 14, Q14 Dimov/Neshev Q3 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 0:45